LPU vs PLNU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than LPU ($20,462).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than LPU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while LPU has 500 students.
LPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Life Pacific University and Point Loma Nazarene University.

LPU	vs.	PLNU
San Dimas, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$20,462	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$9,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,725

93.95 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
28.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
57 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
69 %	Retention Rate	85 %
500	Student Population	4,319
16	Number of Faculties	149
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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